File:River Ness and Caledonian Canal at Torvean Inverness Scotland (14508185977).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionRiver Ness and Caledonian Canal at Torvean Inverness Scotland (14508185977).jpg |
A charity cruise vessel plies along the Canal past Torvean Hill towards Loch Ness as the water is like mirror glass! The river is out of shot to the right, and a considerable distance below! Only half a mile down the towpath of the Caledonian Canal from the busy A82 road where it crosses the Canal at Tomnahurich (a.k.a. Millerton) on the entrance to Inverness City, is a lovely vista and an enjoyable walk. At this point the Canal is about 100 feet above the river, and yet only a few miles further they were at the same level, where they both left/joined into Loch Dochfour, the northern end of Loch Ness. There is no ladder of Canal locks (only one lock at the Loch entrance which does not greatly change height) and no great waterfall. The river simply makes its way sedately down to sea level while Canal stays level to go round the back of Inverness before dropping down to sea level via a couple of series of lockgates and Muirtown and Clachnaharry. At the point in the photos, the csnal continues to hug the side of the hill while the river begins to meander waway northeast to prepare for its grand entrance through the City Centre. The Town/Royal Burgh/City of Inverness has always been bisected by the River Ness, which flows right through the centre. A more recent addition is the Caledonian Canal. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonian_Canal" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonian_Canal</a> First surveyed in 1773 (by James Watt), authorised by Parliament in 1803, it was not completed until 1822. The Canal connects the east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Fort William, and uses four inland lochs (Dochfour, Ness, Oich and Lochy) in the course of its length. The River Ness, a short river which flows from Loch Ness/Dochfour to the North Sea (Beauly firth), is usually very shallow in most parts, bridged at various points, and varies considerably in width along its length and drops gradually from loch to sea, making it impossible to utilise as part of the Canal.
Crossing the Canal Pitches, a short path then leads up to the Canal bank. Soon after parting company with the river, the canal curves around the base of Torvean Hill and reaches Tomnahurich, where the road bridge is adjacent to the cemetery on the hill of the same name. Once way outside the Burgh, this location is now within the built-up area of Inverness. |
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Source | River Ness and Caledonian Canal at Torvean Inverness Scotland |
Author | Dave Conner from Inverness, Scotland |
Camera location | 57° 27′ 21.47″ N, 4° 15′ 26.23″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 57.455963; -4.257287 |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by conner395 at https://flickr.com/photos/91779914@N00/14508185977. It was reviewed on 20 April 2023 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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Camera model | FinePix S1800 |
Exposure time | 1/70 sec (0.014285714285714) |
F-number | f/6.4 |
ISO speed rating | 64 |
Date and time of data generation | 14:23, 18 July 2014 |
Lens focal length | 5 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
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File change date and time | 14:23, 18 July 2014 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
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Date and time of digitizing | 14:23, 18 July 2014 |
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APEX aperture | 5.35 |
APEX brightness | 7.12 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 3.26 APEX (f/3.1) |
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Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
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